Look who’s on the cover of Entertainment Weekly?
It’s quite a coup for the good doctor, who I am embarrassed to say I had never heard of until Craig Ferguson schooled me during episodes of Late Late Show. I now know what a TARDIS is and am proud to have a dog named after a central character…
For now, anyway (sniff).
Enjoy ‘officially’ taking over the USA, Dr. Who. We who already follow you, salute you.
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Social media, I love you.
But you’re killing the very entertainment you seek to promote.
Movie trailers already reveal far too much about the plot of most films. By the end of some promos, you know everything but the specific dialogue for each plot point.
Now Twitter and Facebook are doing the same for television and movies, posting spoilers and clips galore. It’s almost impossible to be surprised.
Here are just a few examples from this morning alone:
I didn’t watch the Harry Potter clip. I want to experience that in the theatre. I love that moment when the lights go down and the saga’s logo fills the screen. Its rendering has been unique to each movie and always foreshadows in a small way what’s to come.
Watching those two minutes now, sitting here at my laptop, can’t touch that.
Sure, I could ‘unfollow’ the Facebook and Twitter feeds of these entertainment sites. But I’m interested in the news that they regularly report. I’m just asking for a bit of restraint.
Tease the entertainment that’s to come, absolutely.
Just don’t give it all away.
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I could count on one hand the number of times I have watched “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” (Actually, it may only take one finger.)
I’m not up that late that often, and when I am, I tend to watch the hilarious Craig Ferguson on CBS. Love the Craigy Ferg.
But the appearance of RPatz — yes, I’m predictable, shut up — made me set my DVR to record Jimmy’s program last night. And while drinking my breakfast, I intended to fast forward through the program and watch Robert’s no-doubt stilted interview…’cause I just like to look at him.
But right before Robert came out, Jimmy rolled a short film called “Late,” a parody of “Lost” on ABC. Now, I’ve never watched “Lost,” but I subscribe to Entertainment Weekly, so it sure feels like it.
Last night’s film was the second ‘episode’ of the parody, and it was inspired….definitely worth a look.
“Late” — Episode 1
“Late” — Episode 2 (scroll down)
Don’t want you to miss out because you value sleep…or Craigy Ferg, like me.
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My weekend has not gone as planned.
The plan? Movies, movies, and then perhaps, if time…another movie.
There are so many I haven’t seen — “Young Victoria” and “Nine” are on my short list. And I have only seen nine of Entertainment Weekly’s ’25 Movies to See before the Oscars.’
Embarrassing.
The long weekend stretched in front of me in opportunity. The only other things on my to-do list were taking down the Christmas decorations and doing laundry, which I did simultaneously Saturday morning.
The rest of my free time was going to be spent in a darkened theater, eating trash food, being transported.
Perfection.
And then my DVR and my local PBS station ruined everything.
I mentioned yesterday that my DVR recorded the rebroadcast of Masterpiece Theatre’s wonderful ‘Little Dorrit’ — which I watched in its entirety on New Year’s Day. I noticed this morning that it had recorded ‘David Copperfield’ as well — the version starring Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe in his first starring role.
So, once again, I found myself mesmerized for two hours this morning, watching another excellent Masterpiece Theatre production. How fun to see Daniel Radcliffe and Maggie Smith together long before they played student and instructor at Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter series of movies.
Many advertising campaigns in 2009 emphasized staying home and rediscovering the entertainment found there. Apparently it took the new year to remind me of the wonderful programming available on PBS.
Next up — “Oliver Twist” and “Cranford.”
As soon as I get back from the movies.
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There’s a regular feature in Sports Illustrated called “Signs of the Apocalypse.” The editors include sports-related news of the weird that they feel signals the end of days.
SI, I have a submission for you: the ABC series “Wipeout.”
Have you seen it?
Contestants willingly hurl their bodies through a wacky, water obstacle course while original “Talk Soup” host John Henson makes fun of them falling head-first into the drink — because they always fall.
Jeff Jensen at Entertainment Weekly said, “I think the sight of people violently smashing face-first into big rubber balls, over and over and over and over and over again, is totally hilarious.”
I disagree.
I could only stomach the show for a few minutes. These people are totally humiliating (and possibly paralyzing) themselves on national television. I’m sure there’s some kind of prize if you complete the obstacle course without falling into the water, but seriously — has anyone ever done that?
Last week during filming, a 33-year old contestant suffered a stroke. (I’m not all that surprised; I almost had one just watching it.) Guys, the poor man died.
So, ABC — take note. This show isn’t just stupid and humiliating. It’s dangerous.
Stop playing with your balls.
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The company way
Congratulations Harry!
I couldn’t be happier for you.
I guess I could have told you so in person tonight. I was in the audience for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
For the third time.
I know, I know…but I simply had to take my friend Caroline to see it before she left town. It’s that good.
And while I had already seen it in March and April…well, that was a long, long time ago. Things might have changed. People’s performances might have altered.
And I was right.
The show was even better.
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